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They have gone WAY downhill.We went about 10 years ago and they were great. Now they have 2 people there running it for them (the owners who were there when I had the good experience).
1 knows nothing at all about rocks or even that...More

Stopped here on our way out of time to give the kids a little hands on activity.the gentleman who helped us was extremely helpful and full of great information ,he took the time to tell us about all the gems/ stones we found

We took our daughters, ages 10 and 4, to the Ruby Mine and we all had fun! We bought a family bucket and we were all able to look stones. The gentlemen working there was very friendly and informative. He even put a little adjustable...More

My husband and I decided to stop by the Ruby Mine on July 6th after having a refreshing and fantastic swim in Fontana Lake. We have now made this our #1 choice for gem mining in NC! The staff was extremely knowledgeable and took their...More

We had so much fun even in the rain! The space is covered so if the weather isn't cooperating think about taking the ride
Buckets range from $40- $60 but the basic bucket was enough to keep us busy for a while. We definitely found...More

My youngest son loves this stuff!! We've never taken him before so this was our first experience. The Lady and young man who run the place were very nice. She was great at talking to the kids and identifying rocks and their meanings to them....More

I have been saving up to do this with my children. It would have been a great memory for them and I wish that I could have given a 5-star review but we had a horrible experience during our visit here this afternoon. As we...More